Chionochloa comprises dense, tufted evergreen grasses featuring slender, linear leaves that may exhibit appealing colors. In summer, they produce elongated stems topped with loose panicles that contain small flowering spikelets.

Chionochloa

Chionochloa beddiei

Chionochloa conspicua is an evergreen grass that develops dense clumps of flat, green foliage with hints of orange, red, and brown, reaching lengths of up to 1.5 meters. In summer, its gracefully arching stems produce creamy-white flower plumes that mature into soft, brown seeds.

Chionochloa conspicua

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. conspicua

Chionochloa conspicua subsp. cunninghamii

Chionochloa flavescens

Chionochloa flavicans

Chionochloa flavicans 'Taupo Lights'PBR

Chionochloa pallens

Chionochloa pallida

Chionochloa rigida

Chionochloa rubra is a perennial grass that creates a compact clump characterized by narrow, red-tinged foliage. Its flowering stems can reach up to 1.5 meters in height, producing loose panicles adorned with small spikelets that feature distinctive awns, typically blooming in late summer.